Brothels, depravity, and abandoned women: illegal sex in antebellum new orleans
Auteur :
Schafer, Judith Kelleher
Éditeur :
Louisiana State University Press
ISBN :
9780807137154
Date de publication :
14 nov. 2011
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
318 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines case histories from the First District Court of New Orleans and tells the engrossing story of prostitution in the city prior to the Civil War. Relying on previously unexamined court records and newspaper articles, Schafer ably details the brutal and often harrowing lives of the women and young girls who engaged in prostitution.